Collar bar



Nov. 23, 1943. HHQTSQN 2,334,705

COLLAR BAR Filed March 1, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 23, 1943- J. H. HOTSON 2,334,705

COLLAR BAR Filed March 1, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I-.1] 11- 4 z VIJIJJIJIIIT fillllllll 5 0 mil" IN V EN TOR.

Patented Nov. 23, 1943 COL BAR v John H'dt lon, Woodside, N. v. Application March 1, 1941, Serial No. 381.297

. in Claims. o 1.24-s1) This invention relates. tocollar bars whichare' used for the purpose of "holding downthe wings of a collar and keepingthem from spreading apart unduly. v j q The principal object of the inventionis to provide, in a collar bar, simple, inexpensive, efiicient and convenientfgripping. or locking means for holding in desired position the two wings of an ordinary collar, in such a way as toprevent the 'bar fromslippingv off, which is a very common fault'of the ordinary collar bars. I f c Further objects and advantages: of thefl-invem tionwill be in part set [forth inthe following specification and in part will be obvious therei from without being specifically pointedout; the

I same being realized and attained as hereinafter more fully described, or as pointed out in. the claims hereof. v 1 With the above an other objects of th'e-invention in view, the invention consistsin the novel construction, arrangement and. combination (of various devices, elements and partsfas setfforth in the claims hereof, certainembodimentsoflqhe same, being. illustrated .in vthe, accompanying drawings andfdescribe'izl specification In these drawings andthis.specification, the terms top, bottom, front,.rear,lupward;.down Ward, forward, rearward,,vforward1y-, and hori zontal, are usedin relation to the position the device is in when attached t the wings ota} collar of a wearer sitting orstanding in an up right position, ,or when the device is inposition about to be so attached; I

In the said drawings ion an. enlarged scale) Fig. 1 shows one embodiment of my invention,

a .top view wingsoiacollar, I p

Fig. Zs'hows the samewhen in position about to be attachedtothe wings of a collar Fig. 3 shows a rear View of the embodimentin Figs.1and 2.

of samewhen attached to the Fig. 4 showsIa perspective view of right hand endof the construction shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3,f with theportionsof the front and rear barsshown slightly separated, the bette'rfto show the detan." r 1, j

Fig. 5 is anend portion of Fig. 3 showin the loop turned upwards instead of downwards as Fig. 6 is ,a'jview of the loop, .1 Fig. '7 is a portion of Fig 3with the loop shown in three positions; onein full line, and the other two in dotted lines. i

Fig. 8 is a rear vew of aiportion of the rear bar member with the end loop"thereof'partially out Fig. .11 is a rearview of Fig. 10,- showing a I o, I

away and showingan alternativemeans forejitruding and retracting the clamping point. e I Fig. 9fis a top view of the same means.

Fig. 1o is 'a top View of anotherembodimentjof my. invention showing the device attached to the' wings of a collar;

' in dotted lines, the position or the loops whenthe device i's'about to beattached to the wingsotja e collar. V c 1. M Fig. l2:is' a detailview of the rightf'hand end portion of therear bar member. shown in Figs.

, Fig. 15 isa detail, partly in sectiomloi jFigh lil',. I with the portions of front and rearbar' members shown slightly separated.

l f rryinggny invention into effect i jgh gr ferrefd embodiment thereof which has, been seflected'for'illustrationin Figs. 1 to9, it will be seen that there is provided a collar barucornpris'in'ga front bar member 2| and a rear b'a'rmember il;

The membersiland 22 are secured together at' their central parts by a binding member 23 which in this case is integral wth the front rnember ll, c but which, if desired, may be a" separate imemb r as. shown in the modification in 19..

Themember 2! is preferably made ofso e-, what rigid material and the member 22, ofir ient material, although this condition may be versedif, desired without interfering withthe operation ofmy device. The members areso ar.- f rangedthat their oppositely disposedfend portions bear resiliently against each other, although I this isnot essentialtomy'invention; as ;the.o'p-. positelyfdisposed end portions :may be arranged with a slight gap between them. The member 22 is preferably constructed of sheet metal, which is bent into the shape shownyincludingloops 24 1 at the ends, which'are provided with oppositely. disposed sockets 25 and 26,in which are pivoted the two ends of a'preferably resilient loop, 21, preferablyjmade of wire, the forward end of whi'ch 28is provided with a point 29 and is pix/' oted in the socket25, which completely pierces member '22, the rearward end30 of said loop 21 being pivoted in the socket 26, which may or may not pierce through the metal. The points 29 are preferably made tapered,although this isnot I essential to the operationof my invention.

When loops-'21 'are'in position asjin 'Fig; 2;

i. e., withvthe device not yet attached to the collar, they are lightly held in that position against accidental displacement by the offset portionvor shoulder 3i (Fig. 6) resting in a preferably shallow groove 32 in the member 22, the groove 32 being shown in Figs. and 7 and in dotted lines inv Figs. 1 and 2, and the loop 21 being shown, invdotted lines; retained in said groove 32 in Figs. 5 and 7. In this position the point 29 is adapted to rest level with or slightly below the surrace of the bulgingportion 33 (Figs. 4, 2) of "the member 22 where it contacts the member 2|.

points 29 will occur to any one skilled in the art. For example the end portion 28 might be provided with a short spur adapted to limit its forward projection, which spur might be adapted to drop into a depression in. the rear bar member adjacent the pivot socket when it is desired to have'the end portion project, and said spur would ride up on to the undepressed portion of the rear bar member adjacent the socket when it is desired to retract the end portion.

The reasonl prefer the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 9 is that when thed'evice is about to be attached'to the wings of a collar the loops This is so designed in order that the oppositely disposed jaws formed by the end" portions of the front and rear bar membeis may be slipped smoothly over the, wing of a collar without interference from the point 29.

are provided to lie parallel with the bar members; and in this position they are adapted to remain out of the way of colliding with the collar edges while the device is being pushed on to When the device is thus slipped over the'w-ings; V

of a collar, the loops 2'! are then rotated by the fingers or thumbs to the position assh'own in Figsr l 4, 5 and "1, where the shoulder 3| movesforwardinto the depression- '36 on the side of member 22 opposite to the bulge 33', and the said shoulder 31 rests in a groove 34 in said depression 36', thes'aid' groove being? designed'to retain the member 2! in its operative position 'against accidental displacement In this positionthe point 29 is adapted to-Droiect beyond the'oifl'ge and typressing against and pres erably penetrating the under surface of the collarwing 35, td lock the device thereon and prevent it from slipping off collar wing; the point 29 beingheld against the underside of the collar wingby spring tension of the member 21. I

If prereneu; the member 21 may be constructed of rigid material and thelloo'p 24. may made sumcienuyresuent to i u'rnisli the sprin tnsionadapted to push the point. 29 against the collar wing "I'heparts'niay be so adjusted. that the points 29 are preferably'n ot permitted toext'end beyond the surface 33 sufliciently to penetrate all, the way through the wing" of an ordinary collar; but

may penetrate itpa rtway; so that the outer sur -face' of thecdllarwing maynot be pierced.

The grooves 34 are" provided on both sides of the memmrrzw that the loops 2'! maybe rotated either upwards or downwards as desired bylthe wearer; and the .said grooves 3'4 are formed diagonally of the member" 22', so that the loops 2? may be retracted farther underneath thewin'g of the collar and thusgb'e better concealed from view when the collar" bar is beingJworn. 1 It is obvious that.without the grooves3'4 the points 29 could be adapted to project beyond the surface of the bulge 33 sirnplyby means Of the depression 35, but tiiegraovs af DfOVldd '85 (Figs. 8' and 9) on the rear side ofmember 22 around the socket hole (see Fig". 9 with gaps-Mbetween same to allow the shoulder. 3| t0 fit therein and thereby adapting the point 29 to .extend iorward beyond the front surface of the member 22, and ashallower groove 82 v designed for the-shoulder 31 to restinwhen inoperative positioni Other equivalent means for efiectingthe extrusion and retraction of the the collar wings preparatory to rotating the loop and locking device on to the collar. In' the modification of my invention shown in Figs-10, 11 and 12, the positionsof theloop are reversed. The inoperative position is shown in 11 and the operative position in Fig. 10. A front barmember If and a rear barmember 42 are attached together by a binding memeen The bar member "has loops" at the ends bent similarly to the loops 2K in the first embodiment mentioned above; which loops are provided with sockets and 45 similarly positioned I I Resilientloops 41 are provided with pivotportions 48 and Sillthepdrt'ions 48 beingcpfovided with points 49, which serve tne'same' purpose as the correspondingpoidtsn in the first embodiment. In. order toattach' this modification to the collar,v the loops 4! areset; the position shown in Fig. 11; where (similarly as in Fig. 2) the points 49 are level with or'a" little below the front surface of the bulge 53, so as to allowthe wing of the collar to slip betweenthe'm'embers 41' and 42, whereupon the loops 4! are rotated to a position pa'rallelwith the bar members;andthe shoulder 51 snaps into the groove 52; whereby the points 49 are adapted to" push outbeyondrthe surface of 5.81 and push against and preferably penetrate" the under side of the collar wing 55'.; The loops in' this modification thusremain' parallelwith thebar' members while the article is And in order to retract the points l lpmparatoryto removing the collar bar, the loops are rotated to the position shown in Fig. 11, in dotted lines.

In the'modificationvshown in Figs. l3, l4- and 15afront bar member M is attached to a rear bar member 82 by meansof' a'binder it The. bar member 621s folded over on itself at 80 and the ends bentinto a loopat M, in the end portions of whichare provided sockets 66, adapted to receive the pivotpcrtlons' HI of the loops 6?, and oppositely disposed sockets 05' in thebulge. 13 are adapted to receive the pivoting portions 68' of the loops 61. To prepare this modification for attachment to the collar; the loops, G1 are placed in the position asshown. in dotted lines in Fig. 14, in which positionthe points 89 do not project beyond the surface of 13, and the collar barc-an be slipped onthe collar wings 15 without. resistance from the points. When the loop is rotated to a position parallel with the bar members, the shoulder H of the loop 61 snaps into. a groove 12,,whereby the points, 69 spring out beyond the bulge l3 and press against andpreferably. penetr'ate the under surface of the collar wingsy'lS,

thus firmly gripping the collar'and preventing the collar bar from slipping.

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HaVing thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:

1. In a collar bar, in combination, a front bar member, a rear bar member having a perforation therein, means rigidly connecting said bar members together at a point removed from said perforation, and a movable member pivotally engag- I tiea nm clamping relation with said front bar the same may bemodifled within said rear .bar

member ,and having a por on extending forw rdl yIthroughsaidperforation mb rn ei ;re emb b n ovided with means securing said movable member)in.-pivv otal; connection with said rear ,bar member;

ans whe w Said mova e mem er-i turned able member is turned to an operative position said portion bears against the inner surfaceof a. collar wing when same is interposed betweenthe oppositely disposed end portions of said front and rear bar members; said movable member swinging on an axis the direction of which approxi V -mately coincideswith the direction in which the ing said rear bar member and having a portion extending forwardly through said perforation and resiliently urged into clamping relation with said front bar member, said movable member swinging on an axis thedirection of which approximately coincides with the direction in which the forwardly extending portion of said movable member is urged towards the front bar member.

2. A collar bar as characterized in claim 1, and in which the said forwardly extending p0r-' tion is tapered.

3. A collar bar comprising in combination a front bar member, a re'arbar member provided with a perforation, means rigidly connecting said front and rear bar members together at a point removed from said perforation, a movable member pivotally engaging saidrear bar member and having a portion extending forwardly through said perforation and resiliently urged into'clamping relation with said front bar memben'said rear bar member having portions of its rear surface near said perforation which are respectively farther from and nearer to said frontbar member relatively to each other, said movable mem--' ber having a'portion near said perforation alternatively cooperating-with said farther and nearer surface portions to control'the relative projection of said forwardly extending portion through said perforation.

4. A collar bar comprising in combin'ationa front bar member, a rearbar member having a said bar members together at a point removed from said perforation, a movable member pivotally engaging said rear bar member and having a portion extending forwardly through said perforation and resiliently urged into clamping relation with said front bar member, said rear bar member having portions of its rear surface near said perforation which are respectively farther from and nearer to said front bar member relatively to each other and depressions in said relatively farther and nearer'surface portions to retain said movable member in engagement with said farther and nearer portions, respectively,

against accidental displacement, said movable member having av portion alternatively co-operating tions to control the relative proiection of said forwardly extending portion through said perforation.

5. In a collar bar, in combination, a front bar member, a rear bar member having a perforation therein, means rigidly connecting said bar members together at a point removed from said perperforation therein, means rigidly connecting forwardly extending portion of saidjmovable' member is urged towards the front bar member.

6. A collar bar comprising in combination a. front bar member, a rear bar member provided with a perforation, means rigidly connecting said front and rear barmembers together at a point removed from said perforation, a movable'member pivotally engaging said rear bar member and having a portion extending forwardly through said perforation and resiliently urged into clampj ing relation with said front bar member, said rear bar member having portions of its rear surface near said perforation which are respectively farther from and nearer-to said front bar member relatively to each other, said movable member .having a portion near said perforation alternae tively co-operating with said farther and nearer surface portions to control the relative projection of said forwardly extending portion through said perforation, said farther and nearer portions re-- spectively being so arranged with relation to each other that when the said portion of said movable member near said perforation is cooperating with the said farther surface portion said movable member is substantially parallel with the said bar members.

7. In a collar bar, in combination, a front bar 7 member, a rearbar member having a perforation therein,means rigidly connecting said bar members'at a point removed from said perforation, and a. loop shaped member pivotally engaging saidvrearbar member and having a portion ex-' tending forwardly through said perforation andresiliently urged into clamping relation with said front bar member. a

'8. In a'collar. bar, in combination, a front bar member, a rear bar member having a perforation 1 therein, means rigidly connecting said bar memwith said farther and nearer surface por- V bers together at a point removed from said perv foration, a movable member having a portion pivotally engaging said rear bar member at a point removed from said perforation and aipor? tion extending forwardly through said perforation and pivotally engaging therein and'resil- Y iently urged into clamping relation with said front bar member, said'movable member swinging on an approximately horizontal axis and longitudinally of said bar members.

9. In a collar bar, incombination, a frontbar member, a rear bar member having a perforation therein, means rigidly connecting said bar members together at a point removed from said perforation, said rear bar member havingv at'each endan inturned end portion provided with a socket near its end and said rear bar member having a perforation therein oppositely disposed 1 n pe e e e it qn S id I QQJ edeetedr be et ne mmmmkcfine;be nd- V the adjacent front surfaceof the said rear'bar member; and means whereby when said mov-' {ac-said socket, albnp member ha-v'ingareafmmin bivfitii ly engaging-the said socket and'a for wpr borti'oh-pivotany engaging-said perforation am extending forwardly therezhro l"gh and i-- heat-1yur'gdintb c amping relatifiri wit-B3516 forms a frbntjaw, a rear jaw at each arid b'p'pfimay dispased to said frbpt- Jaw and" connected therewith, said rear' jaw h'aVifig perforatirm 10 4 gag-m therein, swirigabIememberpivogaliy engaging said perforation and having a. which extending I forwardly through sa'id paidmtion and into clamping reldfiionWit-h said front jaw, said swlng- V able member moving on an axis the direction of which approximately coincides; with the direcfion in which the forwardly extending pogtion 9! said I swingable member extends towards'thesfiid front jaw.

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